The actor explained that the idea of returning to the series was kickstarted by receiving a text from &34;General Hospital&34; executive producer Frank Valentin

The actor explained that the idea of returning to the series was kickstarted by receiving a text from "General Hospital" executive producer Frank Valentini.

Ryan Paevey is returning to *General Hospital *after 7 years

The actor explained that the idea of returning to the series was kickstarted by receiving a text from "General Hospital" executive producer Frank Valentini.

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Ryan Paevey attends Hallmark Media's star-studded kickoff of 'Countdown To Christmas' at Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 20, 2022, in New York City. Credit:

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More than seven years after his departure, Ryan Paevey is returning to *General Hospital*. **

The actor, who starred as Detective Nathan West from 2013 until 2018, is set to appear in new episodes of the hit ABC sudser starting this September, * *has learned. Deadline was the first to report the news. **

EW has reached out to representatives for *General Hospital* and Paevey for comment.

Ryan Paevey and Kristen Alderson as "Nathan" and "Kiki" on 'General Hospital.'.

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It is currently unclear what role Paevey will play in his grand return to the series, given that Nathan was killed at the end of his five-year run. (Not that death has ever stopped anyone from returning to *General Hospital *before.)

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Speaking to Deadline, Paevey explained that he began to explore the idea of potentially returning to the series after receiving an unexpected text from executive producer Frank Valentini.**

"We talked a bit and he asked would I consider returning for awhile, talking story, floated different story ideas involving different time commitments of me, and I thought, 'if we're going to do this we should really do it and surprise the fans with a meaty storyline,'" Paevey told the outlet. "I was surprised by my excitement for a homecoming and reuniting with familiar faces after seven years. I still have my last call sheet from my final taping day on January 18, 2018, tacked up in my home office."

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The announcement comes just four days after Paevey teased on Instagram that he had "some news to share" with fans after attending a fan event in Georgia. **

"I've got some irons in the fire," he said at the time. "I've got all kinds of fun stuff coming up. So stick around and, yeah, I hope to see you guys at another. And I'll share some news with you as soon as I can."**

Paevey previously announced that he would be taking a step back from acting in 2024 in order to protect his mental health and to be closer to his mother after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. **

"The industry hasn't felt like the place for me in quite some time now, and my mental health has suffered from it," he said in a statement to Heavy. "It's taken me to a bit of a dark place, made me into a version of myself I don't like very much." **

He added, "I've had bank accounts hacked, money embezzled, investments stolen….things that, while difficult, can be recovered from. But after all that, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. I left Los Angeles to be closer to her, and feel the need to devote more of my time, energy, and resources closer to home." **

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